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South County High Chamber Singers
performed in the Oct. 16 Fall season
concert titled “At the Water’s Edge.”
South County Presents
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2014 FCFT
President’s Award
for Outstanding Advocacy
for the Employees of FCPS
Karen Garza Superintendent, FCPS
Ramona Morrow President, FCCPTA
Megan McLaughlin (Braddock District)
Elizabeth Schultz (Springfield District)
Pat Hynes (Hunter Mill District)
Patty Reed (Providence District)
Sandy Evans (Mason District)
Dan Storck (Mount Vernon District)
Tammy Derenak Kaufax (Lee District)
Ryan McElveen (At Large)
Janie Strauss (Dranesville District)
Ilryong Moon (At Large)
The Fairfax County Federation of Teachers would like to thank all of
the 2014 award winners listed above for their consistent advocacy,
proactive communications, and support of our workforce over the
past year. We publicly acknowledge their efforts to make a difference
in the lives of FCPS employees. Thank you for caring about us; it
matters and is appreciated.
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Photos by Robyn Witschey
Clifton’s “haunted” bridge lives up to the hype, at least for a few hours
during the community’s Haunted Trail event to be held from 7-10 p.m.
on Saturday, Oct. 25.
Walking Dead
By Tim Peterson
The Connection
ulie Thompson isn’t a voodoo
priestess. But the stay-at-home
mother, of Clifton plays, one, one
night of the year, in a skit for
Clifton’s Haunted Trail.
“Voodoo draws from so many different
religions; it freaks people out because you
can’t peg it,” said skit leader Sara Holbrook.
“Voodoo altars typically have a raised piece
in the middle with statue of Virgin Mary,
rum bottles all around, a rosary and voodoo dolls.”
Holbrook and Thompson’s skit will be
more of an “authentic” installation piece
than choreographed skit, due to Holbrook’s
extensive research.
“I want to make it as detail-oriented as
possible,” said Holbrook, “as visually layered and rich as possible. It’s the same feeling set designers get. That’s the part that
appeals to me.”
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A Fairfax County urban legend, the “Bunnyman” has been known to
appear during Clifton’s Haunted Trail.
Clifton residents put on a bigger, scarier
Haunted Trail on Saturday, Oct. 25.
She doesn’t mind the role-playing and
exhilaration of scaring people, however.
“When you realize you’ve disguised yourself so effectively that people look at you
and they’re like Whoa, you get a reaction,
that’s really cool,” said Holbrook, also a
stay-at-home mom living in Clifton. “I have
no desire to act in my real life, but it’s fun
one night of the year.”
CLIFTON’S ONE-AND-DONE “Haunted
Trail” around the eight-acre Buckley Park
has been an annual fundraiser for the historic town since 2001.
“It was Civil War-era town,” said Thompson. “A lot of people have said these historic homes, residences are thought to be
haunted. We thought this was something
cool to embellish.”
The first year included just five skits, performed as visitors are lead around the tiki
torch-lit park trail, but over the years the
trail has ballooned to nearly two dozen skits
for the 2014 fright fest. Each skit includes
the math.”
“It’s a great fundraiser for the town,” said
Holbrook. “It reinforces that sense of community Clifton’s known for: coming together and seeing what all your friends have
done.”
Bitner said the one to two-mile circular
loop trail should take about half an hour to
traverse. Afterwards, and for children too
young (they don’t recommend much below
12 years old) to walk the trail, the Trail team
will be showing spooky movies and serving
concessions, including food from Clifton’s
Italian restaurant Trattoria Villagio.
six to seven people. They span the gruesome
gamut.
“This year we’re doing haunted toys, a
Civil War scene,” said Thompson. “There’s
always vampires, witches, pirates, scary
clowns. And someone does kind of a ‘Silence of the Lambs’ thing. He doesn’t call it
anything.”
There’s also appearances from a gang of
hidden chainsaw operators, a botched (we
can’t say how) electric chair execution and
periodic appearances from Fairfax County’s
own urban legend the Bunnyman.
Upwards of 200 volunteer actors and hospitality crew from Clifton, South County
and Centreville High Schools and Robinson
Secondary School will put on this year’s
event from 7-10 p.m. on Oct. 25. Project
manager Steve Bitner said they’re expecting several thousand visitors to come
through the town and trail.
“In that three hours, we had close to 3,000
come through a few years ago,” said Bitner.
“It’s a big event for the town when you do
TICKETS for adults are $15 and children
under 12 are $10. In case of inclement
weather, the one planned rain date is Oct.
26. “With 2-3,000 people in one space,
there’s a lot of energy that comes with that,”
said Bitner. “You have humans that know
how to scare, hiding behind trees and tarps.
They can be spontaneous. That makes a
huge difference.”
hospitals to treat ill pasDulles Now Screening for Deadly Virus Local
sengers arriving from Africa.
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ulles International Airport was
one of five airports in the nation to begin screening for
Ebola on Thursday.
The Center for Disease Control and
Protection trained staff to check all passengers arriving from Guinea, Liberia
and Sierra Leone to check for signs of
illness to prevent more passengers from
infecting others during their daily interactions.
“We work to continuously increase the
safety of Americans,” said CDC Director
Tom Frieden in a press release. “We believe these new measures will further
protect the health of Americans, understanding that nothing we can do will get
us to absolute zero risk until we end the
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Dulles International Airport was selected as one of five airports in the
nation to begin screening travelers arriving from African nations affected by Ebola.
Ebola epidemic in West Africa.”
The press release states that travelers
from the three African countries will be escorted to a separate screening location af-
ter having their passport reviewed, observed
for any signs of illness or fever. If there are
no symptoms present, the individual will
be given instructions on how to self-moni-
tor themselves.
If the trained professional believes they
are at risk for Ebola, however, they will
be “referred to the appropriate public
health authority” for further evaluation.
CDC Communication Specialist Anita
Blankenship said she would not be able
to reveal where individuals would go if
they had Ebola symptoms.
“CDC has Memorandum of Agreements with hospitals near U.S. ports of
entry that have agreed to evaluate ill
travelers if a serious communicable disease is suspected,” she said in an email.
“The actual hospital names are confidential under the terms of the agreement.”
The press release noted that most travelers arriving from Africa with a fever
tested positive for malaria.
“In the last two months since exit
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Election 2014
Connect Four
Complete ballot of 11th District candidates
faced off in Lake Ridge.
more jobs. The more people you have working, the more are paying Social Security.
That’s our problem now.”
Harrold was straightforward yet affable,
and consistent in applying the filter of is
this something federal government should
be involved in, if any government?
“I thought about running as the pro-traffic candidate,” he dead-panned to a question about transportation expansion. “It
didn’t poll well.”
By Tim Peterson
The Connection
t wasn’t so much a down and dirty
debate as a no-frills four-way question-and-answer session. Not that
AARP and the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area (LWVFA), two of the
sponsors of the “Meet the Candidates” series billed the Oct. 14 event as such.
Tuesday’s meeting was the penultimate of
seven events in the series, with the final
being a District 8
The roughly 100 voters in attendance at
the Westminster continuing care retirement
community dining room had the opportunity to witness the rare occurrence of all
four District 11 congressional candidates
present under the same roof, answering the
same questions.
Those who missed the proceedings can
see video of the nearly two hours (with a
recess in the middle to switch the camera
tape) on the League of Women Voters’
YouTube page.
Suzanne Scholte (Republican), Gerry
Connolly (Democrat, Incumbent), Joe
Galdo (Green) and Marc Harrold (Libertarian) approached the dais microphone in
ballot order, starting with Scholte. Each
candidate was given three minutes for an
opening statement, then two minutes per
question to deliver a response.
Olga Hernandez, organization director for
LWVFA, posed a battery of questions to the
panel of candidates, including suggestions
from the audience.
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CANDIDATES weren’t generally afforded
the opportunity to respond directly or rebut another candidate’s claim, though
Scholte and Connolly wasted no time in
taking their first opportunities to indirectly
butt heads over the Affordable Care Act,
known affectionately (or infamously, depending on persuasion) as “Obamacare.”
“We’ve never had something like this,”
said Scholte in her response to the question “What is one thing you would change
about the Affordable Care Act,” “where the
parties didn’t work together for a solution.
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From left: 11th District candidates Suzanne Scholte, Gerry Connolly, Joe
Galdo and Marc Harrold participated in a four-way question-and-answer
program at the Westminster in Lake Ridge.
That’s why it’s been such a disaster.”
“I couldn’t disagree with my opponent
more,” Connolly said in turn. “I’m proud of
having voted for the Affordable Care Act. It
is transforming lives in America as we
speak. 7.3 million people who were uninsured are now insured. And another 3 million people are accessing Medicaid. And
there would be 400,000 more of them here
in Virginia if my opponent’s party would
only stop blocking that expansion down in
Richmond.”
Scholte also called out Connolly for siding with his party and voting for the Sequester. In his subsequent response, the incumbent responded directly: “I opposed it.
Last year I was the only one of Northern
Virginia congressmen to vote against the
continuing resolution to fund the government, because I said it baked in sequestration.”
Galdo and Harrold each came to the plate
with more direct responses to the Affordable Care question than each other, favoring reforming and repealing Obamacare,
respectively.
“I would change it to a single-payer plan,”
said Galdo, “put it under Medicare. Rather
than going through insurance companies,
increasing the cost and complexities of the
system, that would simplify it and lower
costs.”
“I believe it is a step towards a singlepayer system,” Harrold said. “I don’t think
there’s a real way to favor Obamacare without realizing that it’s a slippery slope. It’s a
huge encroachment on a major portion of
the economy.”
For the bulk of the questions, that ranged
in subject from ideas to stabilizing Congress
and strengthening Social Security to stances
on new voter identification laws and federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the
four candidates responded in large part as
advertised. Scholte and Connolly touted
their individual successes while picking
apart the other’s party’s deficiencies.
Galdo was understated and pragmatic,
drawing agreement from other candidates
with his simplified two-step assessment for
Social Security. “One is lift the ceiling on
Social Security taxes,” he said. “That would
create additional revenue for the Social
Security trust fund. The second is create
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THERE WAS LITTLE DISSENTION
among the panel in support of transportation infrastructure expansion, like extending the Metro Yellow Line, favoring immigration reform, decrying the partisan
unproductiveness of the current Congress
and perceiving the new voter identification
laws in Virginia as discriminatory and
threatening to fundamental civic rights.
“What could the new law be designed to
do other than suppress votes?” said
Connolly. “The claim is it is designed to
make sure there’s no voter fraud. There is
no voter fraud in Virginia.”
Whereas Planned Parenthood was one of
the more divisive questions: Scholte did not
support federal funding, citing the abortions
facilitated by Planned Parenthood as her
central disagreement. Connolly referenced
his voting record against the proposals to
defund the organization in Congress and
drew rare applause from the otherwise calm
crowd with his favoring a woman’s right to
choose.
Galdo supported funding on the grounds
of the “valuable health care services” provided by Planned Parenthood, despite his
personal disagreements with abortion in the
majority of cases.
Harrold joined Scholte in not favoring
funding, if only from the small government
stance. “In the public discourse,” he said,
“the question is whether public funding
should be used. It is intimate and because
it’s intimate, it should be left without any
government interference.”
At the end of the formal program, voters
had the opportunity to meet the candidates
face-to-face and ask additional questions.
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Fairfax County needs 2,700 election officers, particularly bilingual citizens.
Election officers must be registered voters in Virginia and complete required
training and forms. People may choose
to accept the $175 payment for a full day
or volunteer their time.
For more information, go to
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click the “training and education” button or call 703-324-4735, TTY 711. Sign
up at http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/
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GMU students will engage with some of
the nation’s leading communication professionals during a free career forum, Tuesday,
Oct. 28, from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., in Dewberry
Hall. #AllThingsSocial will examine social
media and integrated digital communication as a global phenomena and opportunity for today’s graduates.
Aaron Sherinian, the U.N. Foundation’s
vice president for communications and public relations, will present the keynote address, followed by a panel discussion and
speed-mentoring session by professionals in
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Volunteering
Made Easy
Fairfax County introduces its new volunteer management system, paving the way
for easier navigation of county volunteer
opportunities. People may visit
volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov, fill out one application and search for opportunities meeting their interests by geographic location,
dates, type of people or program type. They
may view positions from a variety of agen-
cies track their hours and review upcoming volunteer jobs. They may even volunteer to serve during emergencies.
Police, Fire Games
Help Needed
The 2015 World Police and Fire Games
will need upwards of 3,000 people to
take on a wide variety of roles across the
National Capital Region. These include
welcoming visitors, transporting athletes,
joining the medical team, assisting sports
coordinators, helping out behind the
scenes on the technology team. For more
information or to volunteer, go to http:/
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Library Celebrates 75th Anniversary
n Saturday, Oct. 18,
the Fairfax County
Public Library system
held their annual Library Jubilee Gala. The night celebrated
the Fairfax County Public
Library’s 75th anniversary with
both a live and silent auction,
entertainment provided by the
George Mason University
School of Music and a keynote
speech by Gary Noesner, a
former FBI Hostage Negotiator
and author of “Stalling for
Time.”
Among the night’s attendees
were Congressman Gerry
Connolly, Delegates Eileen
Filler-Corn and Ken Plum and
Fairfax Chairman Sharon
Bulova. The event was held at
the at the City of Fairfax Regional Library this year.
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Delegates Eileen FillerCorn (D-41) and Ken
Plum (D-36) celebrate
Fairfax County Public
Libraries 75th Anniversary at the Library Jubilee on Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Fairfax Station,
Lorton & Clifton
Opinion
Yes to Fairfax Transportation Bond
$84 million for
pedestrian, bike and
trail improvements.
f more than 75 projects included
in the current proposal, on the
ballot for Nov. 4, all but seven
are designed to make Fairfax
County safer and more inviting for pedestrians and bicyclists.
Voters will decide on Election Day whether
to authorize $100 million for:
❖ Spot road improvements to increase roadway capacity, reduce congestion, improve
safety, and improve transit access ($16 million)
❖ Pedestrian improvements to improve capacity, enhance safety and complete missing
pedestrian links that connect neighborhoods,
and improve access to schools, Metrorail stations and activity centers ($78 million)
❖ Bicycle improvements that include developing new bicycle facilities, constructing trails,
adding bicycle parking and enhancing acces-
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sibility ($6 million)
Fairfax voters have a long history of approving bond questions for local transportation,
schools and parks. This should be no exception.
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Photo Identification Card Application, have
their picture taken, and sign the digital signature pad. Once the application is processed,
the card will be mailed directly to the voter.
The importance of voting, and the difference
just a few votes can make, is on display in Virginia, where close elections decided by a fraction of a percent of total voters have set the
stage for some big changes.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. But you don’t
have to wait until then.
In person absentee voting is underway at
Fairfax County Governmental Center and seven
satellite locations thru Nov. 1.
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Don’t Honk at Me for Being Cautious
By Donna D. Carey
Springfield
n 2007, a member of my family was nearly killed by a
driver who failed to yield on
green turning left from Old Keene
Mill Road onto Huntsman Boulevard. The driver then claimed to
be on Government business at the
time and with the help of a Government insurance company
seemed to avoid much personal inconvenience despite having
caused a terrible accident.
My loved one survived but has
never been the same physically.
Even with some reimbursement
for hospital stays, nothing can replace healthy lung capacity or vertebrae or account for years of
subtle after effects. When it comes
to traffic accidents, there is no
question prevention is the best
cure. Traffic accidents ruin
people’s lives every day.
Everyone who lives in West
Springfield knows the Huntsman
intersection is dangerous. Even
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worse is the intersection of Bauer/
Greeley and Old Keene Mill. Even
with warning signs and flashing
lights, impatient drivers routinely
tear through the red light at Bauer.
Hard red lights – not even a hint
of yellow. Nearby residents are at
high risk having to navigate this
intersection every day. The intersection needs cameras and 24/7
police presence. Unfortunately,
there are many dangerous roads
and intersections, and communities just do not have the money to
police every one all the time.
So it is up to us to be careful.
Great - what are the odds.
When I approach the Bauer signal, I try to wait to make sure all
the cars have stopped before I
move on my green light, for my
sake and others. It makes me angry to see drivers speed through
the red light. I do honk at these
drivers, not only because it infuriates me that they are selfish and
careless with other people’s safety
but also because I hope they will
wake up and think twice the next
time. Yes, someone saw that. Yes,
people care. Yes, you are accountable. I’ve seen the consequence of
your careless attitude, and it’s devastating.
On the other hand, when do I
hear someone honk at me? Not for
running a red light. No, they honk
at me for being careful. Okay, so
maybe I’m going to wait a few extra seconds for that next batch of
cars to drive by before I make my
left turn on green. Why? Because
my loved one was nearly killed by
someone making a careless left
turn. When I’m turning right, I
stop first to make sure the coast is
clear before I move. Why? Because
my loved one was almost killed by
a careless driver.
Don’t honk at me for being cautious. Think about what you’re
doing. A horn is negative reinforcement. If you honk at someone and that person is inclined to
be intimidated, then next time
they approach a signal they are going to think, “Oh, I have to rush
and take a chance so that person
behind me won’t honk at me.” And
then they might kill someone.
Relax. Take a breath. Say a
prayer. Think about how thankful
you are for all your limbs and your
lungs and your family. Before you
know it, that person in front of you
will have moved and you can be
on your way. By being calm and
cautious, you could save
someone’s life. What if it were
your loved one in the middle of
the intersection when a person
runs a red light? If the light is yellow, STOP. If the light is red, STOP.
It’s only a couple minutes.
Running red lights is a crime. If
you must honk at someone, honk
at the person who just ran a red
light. If you catch me running a
red light, yammering on my cell
phone, weaving in and out, cutting you off, then fine, go ahead
and honk at me. But don’t honk at
me for being cautious.
Show your appreciation for
people who care more about your
life than their own need to get somewhere. Show them some patience.
trians and bicyclists benefit everyone through enhancing safety, providing active transportation options, providing opportunities for
routine exercise, expanding access
to recreational opportunities, and
improving quality of life. Improvements funded by the bond will also
permit more “Safe Routes to
School,” or opportunities for children to walk or bike to school. The
goals and objectives of both our
plan and the transportation bond
issue are aligned in encouraging
a healthy lifestyle through physical activity and improving connectivity throughout the county.
Please support the bond by a “yes”
vote on Nov. 4.
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Vote ‘Yes’ on Transportation
To the Editor:
We are writing about the Nov. 4
voter referendum on transportation bonds for Fairfax County. The
Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax
is a diverse coalition of individuals and public, community, and
business organizations that have
joined forces to improve commu-
nity health by mobilizing resources, increasing awareness,
and promoting change. The Partnership has identified investments
in infrastructure that support
physical activity as a major priority in its community health improvement plan. Investments in
facilities and pathways for pedes-
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Thirty-Six FCPS Students Named to Virginia Honors Choir
ocal musicians from 14
Fairfax County public
schools have been named
to the Virginia Honors Choir for
2014. This select choir is open only
to the top 125 singers from around
the Commonwealth of Virginia,
and is the highest honor a choir
student can attain during his or
her high school career. Thirty-six
Fairfax County Public Schools
(FCPS) students were selected for
the choir, and six students were
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named alternates. The students
will perform at the Virginia Music
Educators Association (VMEA)
convention in Norfolk on Nov. 22.
FCPS students named to the
2014 Virginia Honors Choir are:
❖Annandale High School:
Annika Hackfeld and David
Furney
❖Centreville High School:
Nancy Brittain, Jin Young Lee, and
Karsten Kim, and alternates Kayla
Ebright and Alexandria De La
Rosa.
❖Chantilly High School: Claire
Hewer, Michael Mason, Jake Fries,
and Troy Fries.
❖Fairfax High School: Tia
Maxfield, Laurel Romoser, and
James Derrick.
❖Herndon High School: Sarah
Overton.
❖Lake Braddock Secondary
School: Christos Kokkinis and alternate Mary DeMarco.
❖Langley High School: Vivian
Vaeth, Ali Burk, Sarah Salem,
Connor Kianpour, Andrew Myers,
Ethan Zell, and alternate Yasmeen
El-Rafey.
❖Madison High School: Ben
Parsell.
❖Marshall High School: Kailee
Sibley, Nadia Duncan, and Alex
Mourao.
❖Oakton High School: John
Ferri.
❖South Lakes High School:
Catherine Evans and alternate
Jessy Eubanks.
❖West Potomac High School:
Shana Merker and Sam Rainey.
❖Westfield High School: Abigail
Martin and alternate Jonathan
Bidinger.
❖Woodson High School:
Suzanne Howard, Hope Carey,
Ariana Hooberman, Lara Taylor,
Jacob Nelson, Will Everett, Caleb
Yoo, and Jon Miller. Auditions were
open to seniors enrolled in choral
programs at their respective schools.
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From Page 3
screening began in the three
countries, of 36,000 people
screened, 77 people were denied
boarding a flight because of the
health screening process,” it states.
“None of the 77 passengers were
diagnosed with Ebola and many
were diagnosed as ill with malaria,
a disease common in West Africa,
transmitted by mosquitoes and not
contagious from one person to
another.”
HUNTER MILL SUPERVISOR
Cathy Hudgins noted in a press
release that Reston Hospital Center was the closest hospital to
Dulles International.
“Some residents have expressed
fear,” she stated. “While we should
all have concern, we must not let
that turn to panic. Remember,
Ebola is not new to Reston.
Twenty-five years ago, we worked
with appropriate local, state, and
federal agencies to contain Ebola,
and I believe that we should be
able to do the same today.”
She said that Reston Hospital
Center, like other Northern Virginia hospitals, are preparing
themselves for possible sick patients - whether for Ebola, malaria
or other illnesses.
“If authorities make the decision
that Reston Hospital Center, or any
other facility in Fairfax County, is
the best option to treat and possibly save an individual’s life, then I
will support the decision reached
by the medical professionals who
have all of our best interests at
heart,” stated Hudgins.
Blankenship did not answer
when asked if other passengers
will be notified whether a traveler
from their plane was taken to the
hospital for symptoms or tested
8 ❖ Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ October 23-29, 2014
County Schools Prepared
for Ebola Threat
Fairfax County Public Schools is communicating with parents regarding the risks
of Ebola in a school setting, according to FCPS spokesperson John Torre.
All county schools already require a strict physical exam before enrolling. Torre
said they are working with the county Health Department to implement further
measures.
“Health care providers are screening patients for travel history and have received
guidance on how to respond appropriately when they determine a patient is at high
risk for Ebola,” he said. “Effective Oct. 10, FCPS began screening new students for
their recent travel history. Students who have visited one of the Ebola-affected countries in the last 21 days will receive an additional assessment by the Health
Department to determine the individual’s risk.”
Torre said all students who go to the nurse’s office with a fever will be screened
for their travel history as well.
“If a student, or a member of his/her household, has recently visited one of the
Ebola-affected countries, the Health Department will follow-up with an additional
assessment of the student and his or her family members to determine their risk
and, if warranted, take appropriate public health actions,” he said.
positive or how professionals can
tell the difference between a traveler with Ebola or other illnesses.
Inova Fairfax spokesperson
Tracy Connell said she did not
know if they were one of the designated hospitals for Dulles International. However, she did say an
individual who vomited and had
a fever was taken to the hospital
on Friday afternoon for possible
Ebola symptoms. At the time, she
said the hospital was waiting for
the county Health Department to
determine whether to test the patient for Ebola.
The hospital is equipped with an
isolation room and personal protective equipment for staff to keep
themselves safe. In the last week,
the staff even ran several emergency drills to prepare for a worstcase scenario epidemic.
“If a patient has the symptoms,
we’re trained to treat it as if they
have Ebola,” she said.
A WOMAN WAS ALSO TESTED
for Ebola symptoms last week in
Loudoun County after coming
back from Africa recently. Al-
though her tests came back negative for the virus, Rep. Frank Wolf
said there was not enough concern
about the epidemic before it came
on American soil. “Since July, I
have been voicing concern that
there is not a sufficient plan in
place to deal with the deadly disease,” he said in a press release.
“Last week, I called on the Obama
Administration to appoint one person to coordinate a response. Regrettably, my recommendations
have fallen on deaf ears. Today I
am calling for a ban on travel from
those West African nations battling
Ebola.” In addition to screening at
the arrival gate, first responders
are being trained on safety protocols when arriving at the scene for
someone who is displaying Ebolalike symptoms.
“Ebola prevention is based on
principles and approaches that we
use every day,” said State Health
Commissioner Marissa J. Levine in
a press release. “However, there
are unique aspects of Ebola that
require us to make sure our plans
and processes are up to date for
this new concern.”
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Area Roundups
Holiday Food Drive
for Needy Families
Wellness Fair at
Lake Ridge
The holidays are almost here, with all the
joy of family gatherings and tasty meals
around the table. But for many local families, the holidays are a time of hunger. So
the Sully District Police Station, Westfields
Business Owners Assn. and Western Fairfax
Christian Ministries have teamed up to help
feed them, but they need help from the community.
They’re asking people to bring non-perishable food items to the Sully police station, 4900 Stonecroft Boulevard in
Chantilly, between now and Sunday, Nov.
9. Once the food is gathered, volunteers will
create and deliver food baskets to these
families in need throughout Centreville,
Chantilly, Clifton and Fairfax Station.
Non-perishable food items include, but
aren’t limited to: canned vegetables, canned
fruit, gravy, soup, bagged/canned beans,
tuna, salmon, chicken, rice, instant potatoes, peanut butter, jelly, pasta, spaghetti
sauce, flour, sugar, oil, macaroni and cheese,
cereal, oatmeal, brownie mix, cookie mix,
cake mix, frosting, pancake mix, syrup and
canned cranberries.
The Fairfax County Police Department
cannot accept gift cards or money donations. Those wishing to donate a gift card
or money, should contact Jennie Bush at
[email protected].
Westminster at Lake Ridge retirement
community is well known for members who
remain independent, active and engaged.
The community plans to share their “secrets” of longevity at an upcoming Wellness
Fair on Thursday, Oct. 30, from 11 p.m. to
4 p.m.
The fair is open to the public and will
showcase the various dimensions of
wellness found in the continuing care retirement community. The event will feature
demonstrations of fitness classes by Gold’s
Gym, as well as, Tai Chi, Zumba and Yoga.
The community’s Rehabilitation Center will
be conducting complimentary health
screenings.
The dining director, Tom Weaver, and the
kitchen staff of Westminster at Lake Ridge
will be showcasing healthy food preparation techniques and the staff dietician will
be on hand to answer questions about nutrition for older adults.
The Wellness Fair also will have exhibits
staffed by representatives from various
groups within the community who will have
information to hand out.
One of the ways many Westminster at
Lake Ridge members stay young is by giving their time to benevolent and volunteer
opportunities. The Wellness Fair will also
See Roundups, Page 15
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Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ October 23-29, 2014 ❖ 9
Photo courtesy of the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum
The Fairfax Station Railroad Museum is only one-quarter mile from Ox Road, but
transports visitors back to the 1800s.
40 Years of Potomac Valley
Watercolorists Public Opening
Reception. 7-9 p.m. Workhouse Arts
Center, 9601 Ox Road, 22079 Lorton.
This exhibit of 100 watercolor
painting celebrates the 40 year
anniversary of the Potomac Valley
Watercolorists. http://
workhousearts.org
THROUGH FRIDAY/NOV. 3
Adventures in Learning. 9:30 a.m.2:45 p.m. Lord of Life Lutheran
Church, 5114 Twinbrook Road,
Fairfax. This program is open to all
adults age 50 or better. Registrants
bring a bag lunch and stay for a full
day of classes/activities and
socializing, or pick and choose the
classes that interest them the most.
$30. www.scfbva.org or 703-3234788.
THROUGH FRIDAY/OCT. 31
Photos courtesy of Paul Awad
Pumpkin Patch. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Messiah United Methodist Church,
6215 Rolling Road, Springfield.
Pumpkins are available from 10 a.m.
– 8 p.m. daily until Oct. 31, when the
patch closes at 6 p.m. 703-569-9862.
THROUGH SUNDAY/FEB. 8, 2015
Dressing for the Occasion: An
Exhibition of Costumes and
Textiles Representing Fairfax
Personalities and Events.
Exhibition. Fairfax Museum & Visitor
Center, 10209 Main Stree, Fairfax.
Open daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 703-3858414.
WEDNESDAY/OCT.22-MONDAY/OCT.27
Disney On Ice Presents Frozen.
Patriot Center, George Mason
University, 4400 University Drive,
Fairfax. Feld Entertainment, Inc.
announces that its 34th Disney On Ice
spectacular will bring to life the
Academy Award-winning and number
one animated feature film of all time,
Disney’s Frozen.
www.patriotcenter.com.
FRIDAY/OCT. 24
Actress Susannah Wells will be part of filming an episode of the Western web series “Thurston” at the
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum.
“We’re trying to find ways to help
community and provide facilities
available in reasonable condition,”
said Michael Chinworth, vice president of the Friends of the Fairfax
Station Railroad Museum. “We
want people to use it, to show it
off, and help elevate historical
awareness in the area.”
Filming for the episode will take
place in and outside the museum
on Oct. 26 from 4-6:30 p.m. and is
open to the public. The museum
will be open that day from 1-4
p.m.
The Fairfax Station Railroad
Museum is located at 11200
Fairfax Station Road in Fairfax
Station. Admission is free for
children under 5 and Museum
members; $2 for children ages
5-15; $4 for adults 16 and older.
10 ❖ Fairfax Station/Clifton/Lorton Connection ❖ October 23-29, 2014
— Tim Peterson
United States Navy Band’s
Skipjack Quartet. 8 p.m. Old Town
Hall, 3999 University Drive, Fairfax.
The Navy Band’s newest ensemble,
the Skipjack Quartet, consists of
vibraphone, guitar, double bass and
drums. The Skipjack Quartet
specializes in elegant jazz and Latin
stylings of the Great American Song
Book, derived from Broadway and
popular songs of a bygone era. 703385-2712.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood. 8 p.m.
George Mason University’s Center for
the Arts, 4400 University Drive,
Fairfax. Warm-hearted theatrical
experience presented by the School of
Theater and the School of Music. $15$25. 888-945-2468.
FRIDAY/OCT. 24-SATURDAY/NOV. 1
Workhouse Arts Center Haunted
Trail. 7-10 p.m. 9601 Ox Road,
Lorton. During an exclusive event for
six hair-raising nights only, visitors
can walk the Haunted Trail with
friends and family. Visitors will
experience the macabre outdoor
scenes in the lesser traveled areas of
the historic prison campus and enjoy
special effects, live scare actors and a
nightmarish, immersive storyline
about a growing horde of infected
SATURDAY/OCT. 25 – FRIDAY/OCT. 31
St. Peter’s in the Woods Pumpkin
Patch. 5911 Fairview Woods Dr.,
Fairfax Station. St. Peter’s in the
Woods Annual Pumpkin Patch is a
community outreach fundraiser.
Pumpkins and Gourds of all sizes
available for purchase. Come buy a
pumpkin and help support community
outreach.
SATURDAY/OCT. 25
Tales to Tails. 10:30 a.m. City of
Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North
St., Fairfax. Read to a therapy dog.
Ages 6-12 with adult. 703-293-6227.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood. 2 p.m.
and 8 p.m. George Mason University’s
Center for the Arts, 4400 University
Drive, Fairfax. Warm-hearted
theatrical experience presented by the
School of Theater and the School of
Music. $15-$25. 888-945-2468.
Clifton Haunted Trail. 7-10 p.m.
Chapel Road, Clifton. A terrifying
annual event that winds through
Clifton’s 8 Acre Park. Visit
cliftonhauntedtrail.com.
Dog Adoption. 12 -3 p.m. Petco,
Greenbriar Towncenter, 13053 Lee
Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax.
Call 703-817-9444 or visit
www.hart90.org/.
SATURDAY/OCT.25-SUNDAY/OCT.26
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra
presents Copland and
Stravinsky. 8 p.m. George Mason
University’s Harris Theatre, 4400
University Drive, Fairfax. Classical
performance by the Fairfax Symphony
Orchestra. www.fairfaxsymphony.org
more. It will end with Trunk or Treat
for the kids at sun down. Free. 703378-7272, ext. 225,
[email protected].
MONDAY/OCT. 27
Music and Movin’ with Miss Susan.
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. City of Fairfax
Regional Library, 10360 North St.,
Fairfax. Cosponsored by Friends of
the City of Fairfax Regional Library.
Age 6 months-5 years with adult. 703293-6227.
Crazy 8s Math Club. 4:30 p.m. City of
Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North
St., Fairfax. Join Bedtime Math’s
Crazy 8s to build stuff, run and jump,
make music, make a mess…it’s a
totally new kind of math club. School
age. 703-293-6227.
WEDNESDAY/OCT. 29
Bilingual Storytime. 4 p.m. City of
Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North
St., Fairfax. Bilingual storytime in
English and Spanish. Build your
child’s early literacy skills while
enjoying stories, songs and activities.
Age 3-5 with adult. 703-293-6227.
Genealogy Help Desk. 7 p.m. City of
Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North
St., Fairfax. Bring family history
stumpers to the experts.
Accomplished genealogists and library
staff will be on hand to assist. Ask at
the Virginia Room desk or call 703293-6227, option 6. Adults, Teens.
George Mason University Visiting
Filmmakers Series. 7:30 p.m.
Johnson Center, 4400 University Dr.,
Fairfax. Showing of Out in the Night,
with question and answer with
director Dorosh Walther, producer
Giovanna Chesler, and professor and
subject Renata Hill. Free. Open to
public. 703-993-2768.
THURSDAY/OCT. 30
Preschool Storytime. 10:30 a.m. City
of Fairfax Regional Library, 10360
North St., Fairfax. Build your child’s
early literacy skills while enjoying
stories, songs and activities. Age 3-5
with adult. 703-293-6227.
Genealogy Databases. 2 p.m. City of
Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North
St., Fairfax. Search for your ancestors
using the library’s genealogy
databases and other free Internet
databases. Adults, teens. 703-2936227.
FRIDAY/OCT. 31
The National Acrobats of the
People’s Republic of China:
Cirque Peking. 8 p.m. George
Mason University’s Center for the
Arts, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax.
With a combination of traditional and
modern music, colorful sets, and
imaginative props, the National
Acrobats of the People’s Republic of
China is among Asia’s most acclaimed
ensembles. $29-$48. 888-945-2468.
SATURDAY/NOV. 1-MONDAY/DEC. 15
FCPS Art Teachers Exhibition.
Building W-16 McGuireWoods
Gallery, Workhouse Arts Center, 9518
Workhouse Way, Lorton. FCPS art
teachers display their art. 703-5842900. www.workhousearts.org.
SATURDAY/NOV. 1
The Robinson Marketplace. 10 a.m.4 p.m. 5305 Sideburn Road, Fairfax.
Shop at over 80 vendors at the
Holiday Market, raffle and silent
auction sponsored by the Robinson
Secondary School PTSA. Visit
www.robinsonptsa.org.
SATURDAY/NOV. 1-SUNDAY/NOV. 2
Cabaret Series: Heroes Cabaret. 8
p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m Sunday. W-3
Theatre, Workhouse Arts Center,
9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton. Songs
and music of heroes and anti-heroes.
703-584-2900.
www.workhousearts.org.
THURSDAY/NOV. 2
Nate Hausmann Author Talk. 2 p.m.
Jewish Community Center of
Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River
Turnpike, Fairfax. j.talks event.
Author with autism shares his story.
$11/$9/$7. 703-323-0880.
New Orleans Legends: Featuring
the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
and Allen Toussaint. 7 p.m.
George Mason University’s Center for
the Arts, 4400 University Drive,
Fairfax. Join us for an evening of
music. The legendary jazz and New
Orleans R&B pianist Allen Toussaint
recently received the highly
prestigious National Medal of Arts by
President Obama in recognition of his
seminal influence on New Orleans
music. Tickets: $29-$48.
MONDAY/NOV. 3
Move & Groove with Mr. Skip.
10:30 a.m. Old Town Hall, 3999
University Drive, Fairfax. Mr. Skip,
who is all about music and
movement, sings original and classic
kids songs like Old McDonald to the
five and under crowd. He gets the
kids off their seats and moving. For
more information, visit
www.fairfaxarts.org or call 703-352ARTS.
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(From left) Garrett Brennan of Herndon, Evan Casey of
Silver Spring and Felipe Cabezas play outlaws in the
web series “Thurston” filming Oct. 25 at the Fairfax
Station Railroad Museum.
THROUGH SATURDAY/OCT. 25
drones. Evening trail, $10; daytime
trail, $5.
EF
osie was the town prostitute. That was before
she married an outlaw.
Now she’s leaving him in the
past and setting off for a new
life out west. On a train, of
course.
“Historically, the railroad was
just such a great thing like that,”
said Paul Awad, a professor of
filmmaking at the Art Institute
of Washington and director and
co-producer of the Western web
series “Thurston.” “It really enabled all the people to travel;
they’re all heading west.”
Rosie has been a character in
all three seasons of “Thurston,”
a project Awad and his wife
Kathryn O’Sullivan, a theater,
play and communications professor at the Manassas campus
of Northern Virginia Community College, produce together.
With the series set in a fictional 1880s Kansas Ozarks
mining town, Awad and
O’Sullivan have had challenges
finding proper costumes and
locations to shoot near their
Reston home.
“We tend to write these things
and not know how to film
them,” joked Awad.
The final episode of the third
season of “Thurston” will feature two characters embarking
on trains, which brought Awad
and his wife to the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, housed
in a restored 1854 Orange &
Alexandria Railroad Station.
“Even though it’s a little later
than the series is set, it’s perfect,” said Awad.
“It’s close to our house and
seems like a great mixing of
what we’re doing and what
they’re doing.”
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Dada Re-Discovered. Building W-16
Vulcan Gallery, Workhouse Arts
Center, 9518 Workhouse Way,
Lorton. Dada Re-Discovered explores
how contemporary media and ideas
can filter past Dada concepts and
artwork. The exhibit will feature
sound, video, performance and other
visual mixed media. 703-584-2900.
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SUNDAY/OCT. 26
Outdoor Filming. 4-6:30 p.m. Fairfax
Station Railroad Museum, 11200
Fairfax Station Road, Fairfax Station.
Outdoor filming of an online Western
series titled, “Thurston.” Public
invited to watch the filming that
afternoon. The Railroad Museum will
also be open that day from 1-4 p.m.
www.fairfax-station.org. 703-4259225.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood. 4 p.m.
George Mason University’s Center for
the Arts, 4400 University Drive,
Fairfax. Warm-hearted theatrical
experience presented by the School of
Theater and the School of Music. $15$25. 888-945-2468.
Concert Series U.S. Army Strings.
4:30-6 p.m. Fairfax United Methodist
Church, 10300 Stratford Ave., Fairfax.
Free concert. Offering may be taken.
703-591-3120.
Music from Oberlin at Oakton. 7:30
p.m. Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Fairfax, 2709 Hunter
Mill Road, Oakton. Music from
Oberlin at Oakton is a musical
outreach program designed to give
conservatory students an opportunity
showcase their musical talents. Free.
703-281-4230, [email protected].
Neighborhood Fall Festival. 5-8 p.m.
King of Kings Lutheran Church and
Preschool, 4025 Kings Way, Fairfax.
Fun activities for the entire family.
There will be a moon bounce, games
and prizes, a maze and haunted room,
food, hot cider, s’mores, face painting,
story time, crafts, a costume parade,
raffles, pumpkin decorating and much
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Panelists, from left, Steve Thomas, Eboni Cornish, Alessandra Luchini, Lance Liotta,
Joseph Annibali, Tara Fox, Heather Applegate, Kate Sheridan, Joshua Smith, and
Nancy Fox, present their experiences treating and living with Lyme disease on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Fairfax High School during a public forum on Lyme disease.
Lyme Disease, ‘The Great Imitator’
ate Sheridan was a star athlete and an A-student up until the fifth grade when she suddenly developed flu-like symptoms and one
day woke up with a rash on her face in the shape of
a bullseye. Her parents took her to the doctor and
she was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Soon, she was
in a wheelchair and was transferred to a special needs
class. “Losing control over your body and feeling
yourself sliding backwards and there’s nothing you
can do to stop it,” have been her experience since
she was diagnosed.
With the support of family, friends, teachers, counselors and a team of doctors, Sheridan was able to
graduate from Oakton High School after five years.
Now, the 19-year-old is a student at George Mason
University and has even started an intense exercise
program. She calls herself a “survivor of Lyme disease.”
Sheridan represented the patient perspective in a
forum on the impact of Lyme disease in Fairfax
County students held on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Fairfax
High School. “Why are we talking about a tiny bug?”
said Executive Director of the National Capital Lyme
and Tick-Borne Disease Association Monte Skall.
had Lyme disease,” he said. “I have never been so
excited to have had Lyme disease” compared to ALS.
Prior to Thomas’ epiphany, he had had three negative tests for Lyme disease in a three year period.
The disease is hard to diagnose for a variety of
reasons. Psychiatrist Joseph Annibali described Lyme
disease as the “Great Imitator” because it and its coinfections can mimic other diseases.
As chief psychiatrist at Reston Amen Clinics, he
has seen cognitive and psychiatric issues resulting
from the disease, such as brain fog or clouding of
consciousness, ADHD, anxiety, mood disorders, OCD,
and anger. Annibali’s daughter also has Lyme disease. Because the disease’s symptoms often appear
as symptoms of other illnesses, treatment can be hard
to pinpoint. Heather Applegate, a psychologist for
Loudoun County Public Schools who was undiagnosed for many years, said that the prescription of
medication for diseases that are not Lyme disease
are common occurrence.
“Tick-borne illness has confounded the brightest
of parents and the best of doctors,” said Skall.
“The saddest thing is an undiagnosed patient,” said
Applegate. Children who go undiagnosed causes the
family fear for the child’s survival and mistrust of
health care and school officials. “I’m confident that
Fairfax County Schools are dealing with undiagnosed” cases, she said. “It’s a good idea for the school
system to be educated about these kids,” said
Applegate.
The test for Lyme disease is also unreliable. Nancy
Fox has written books and curricula about Lyme disease education. On the day she was tested in 2003,
her first result in the morning was negative but she
tested positive for Lyme disease later that afternoon.
LYME may not be grabbing the headlines, like Ebola,
but the Centers for Disease Control estimates Lyme
cases to be 300,00 per year and Fairfax County has
an average of 212 new cases per year for the past
five years, said Skall.
Steve Thomas, a teacher at Kilmer Middle School
in Vienna, would consider Sheridan lucky—her diagnosis was immediate and accurate. Thomas’ symptoms occurred in 2005, while he and his family were
living in Nicaragua. Two years later, his mysterious
affliction forced his family to move back to the United
States.
Doctors told Thomas that he had ALS. He and his
family started planning for his death. It was while
watching the documentary Under Our Skin that
something clicked for him. “I immediately knew I
RESEARCHERS at George Mason University have
made some progress in creating a more accurate and
timely test for diagnosis called Nanotrap Urinary
Antigen Test for Lyme. Lance Liotta and Alessandra
Luchini of the George Mason Center for Applied
Proteomics and Molecular Medicine said that the test
has the potential to increase the specificity and level
of sensitivity for Lyme antigens. It is also non-invasive and can test the efficacy of treatment.
How does one prevent Lyme disease? Avoid ticks
and tick places, dress properly—long sleeves, long
pants—apply repellents and insecticides, and check
for ticks, suggested Joshua Smith of the Fairfax
County Health Department. But with all these precautions, he said “it is still possible for ticks to escape these defenses.”
Lyme Disease Association
holds forum on impact of
disease on Fairfax County
students.
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The Connection
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Fairfax County Sheriff Deputy Jenny Chesky with Fiona,
Sheriff Stacey Kincaid with Johnny, and Deputy Aaron
Waple with Igby.
There were 307 people registered to walk in the K-9 Krawl which raised awareness of
domestic violence.
K-9 Krawl Held at Government Center
n observance of October being Domestic Vio
lence Awareness Month, Fairfax County Police
personnel from the agency’s Victim Services
Unit hosted the 8th Annual K-9 Krawl; a 5K
Walk with 307 registered walkers held at the Fairfax
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per month. There were over 1,600 assaults on family members and 293 violations of protective orders.
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Middle school Chamber Singers
High School Chamber Singers
South County Presents ‘At the Water’s Edge’
n Thursday, Oct. 16,
South County High
School presented its
Fall season choral
concert titled “At the Water’s
Edge.”
With accompaniment by pianist
Mike Langlois South County featured six choral arrangements under the direction of Jennifer
Willard. Alison Sail and David
Gigrich provided lighting and
sound for the evening’s concert.
Each of the five South County Choral groups performed two selections and all the choral groups
were combined to Sing “Like a
Mighty Stream” to close out the
program.
South County’s has five choral
groups. There are three middle
school groups – Concert Ladies,
Men’s Chorus, and Ladies Select.
Together there are 110 students
participating at the middle school
level. The two high school choral
groups have 60 members broken
between the Symphonic Choir and
the Chamber Singers. Membership
in the Chamber Singers is achieved
through auditioning and ability to
site read music and perform without accompaniment.
Jennifer Willard of Lorton is the
Director of South County’s High
School choral program. She organizes a choral program every
school quarter. The next choral
program will be held on Dec. 9.
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— Terrance Moran
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Area Roundups
From Page 9
Helping End Hunger
One Step At a Time
feature examples of worthwhile volunteer projects.
Westminster at Lake Ridge is
a Continuing Care Retirement
Community located at 12185
Clipper Drive, Lake Ridge, Va.,
next to the historic, riverside
Town of Occoquan, just across
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and 30 minutes from Washington, D.C. For more information
contact Michelle at 703-4963440, or visit wlrva.org.
The 22nd Annual
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rea residents can help end hunger and raise funds for disaster
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22nd Annual Burke Area CROP
[Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty] Hunger Walk – a humanitarian outreach to our local, national, and international Area residents can help end hunger and raise
communities.
funds for disaster relief on Sunday, Nov. 23, at
Organized locally, an estimated 400 people the 22nd Annual Burke Area CROP (Communities
will participate in the 6K (3.6-mile) or op- Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk.
tional Golden Mile walk. Registration for the
Photos contributed
event begins at 1:30 p.m. followed by the
walk at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 23, at Living
Savior Lutheran Church, 5500 Ox Road, in
Fairfax Station and ends at Fairfax Presbyterian Church, Fairfax. Shuttles will be available at both the starting and ending locations. Walkers will enjoy live entertainment
and refreshments at the conclusion of the
walk.
“I invite each of you to walk on November
23 in kinship and solidarity with neighbors
near and far to make a difference,’’ said Janet
Smith, coordinator of the Burke CROP Hunger Walk. “CROP walkers walk so struggling
families can rebuild their lives, whether it’s
here in the U.S., Latin America, or Africa.”
The walk begins at Living Savior Lutheran
Funds raised by CROP Hunger Walkers na- Church, 5500 Ox Road in Fairfax and ends at
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collecting pledges from sponsors. Sponsor/registraTwenty-five percent of the money raised in the tion envelopes can be obtained from participating
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Sports
Robinson goalkeeper Caroline Freeman recorded a shutout against
Centreville in the Conference 5 tournament quarterfinals on Oct. 20.
Robinson’s Addie Walsh scored a goal against Centreville in the Conference 5 tournament quarterfinals on Oct. 20.
Robinson Goalie Freeman Shuts Out Centreville
Rams earn regional
berth with tournament victory.
“She is one of my key
players on defense. She’s
explosive. I think she’s
the top goalie in the
area.”
By Jon Roetman
The Connection
n a matchup of quality goalkeepers
with their seasons on the line, it was
Robinson’s Caroline Freeman who
walked off the field with a clean sheet
and an opportunity to play another day.
The Robinson field hockey team defeated
the Centreville Wildcats 3-0 in the win-orgo-home quarterfinal round of the Conference 5 tournament on Oct. 20 at Robinson
Secondary School. Both Freeman and
Centreville’s Kylie LeBlanc entered the contest in the top five for saves in the Washington, D.C.-metro area, according to stats
from
the
Washington
Post’s
allmetsports.com. The Rams and Wildcats
were locked in a scoreless tie in the second
half before Robinson scored three goals in
a span of five minutes, including two against
LeBlanc.
Robinson’s Addie Walsh scored the game’s
first goal with 20:35 remaining in the second half. Katie O’Loughlin found the back
of the cage less than two minutes later, and
Charlotte Clark put the finishing touches on
the 3-0 win.
“I think once we got that first goal,” Rams
head coach Lindsay Arnsmeyer said, “they
just calmed down.”
LeBlanc, a sophomore, tallied four saves
and finished her season ranked third in the
area with 160.
“She’s aggressive,” Centreville head coach
Demby Banbury said. “She is not afraid. And
if you look at her, she’s constantly ready.
Even if the ball is [at the other end of the
field], she’s never just standing there. She’s
always focused and she’s only a sophomore.”
Freeman, a senior, had three saves and
sits in fifth with a 114 and an opportunity
— Robinson field hockey
coach Lindsay Arnsmeyer
about Caroline Freeman
I
Katie O’Loughlin and the Robinson field hockey team secured a berth
in the 6A North region tournament with a 3-0 win over Centreville on
Oct. 20.
to add to her total.
“[Freeman has] been amazing,”
Arnsmeyer said. “She is one of my key players on defense. She’s explosive. I think she’s
the top goalie in the area.”
Freeman became a field hockey goalie her
freshman year. Her comfort level grew after a couple seasons and now she wants to
play at the collegiate level.
“I was just sort of thrown into the position,” Freeman said. “… I was a soccer
goalie and my teammates needed a [field
hockey] goalie for freshman year because
they didn’t have one. They said it’s just like
[playing] soccer goalie. It wasn’t. It was a
new thing. I got more comfortable in the
pads to the point where soccer goalie became hard to play because I wasn’t comfortable without pads.”
Arnsmeyer said Freeman has taken control during her senior season.
“Last year, she was a little timid with some
of the things that she did,” Arnsmeyer said.
“She wouldn’t come out as much. Now, she
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just commands the circle. It’s her circle and
she doesn’t want anyone to be in it. She
makes sure all her teammates are being
aware of what’s going on, too.
“… Her communication at the beginning
of last season was terrible and that was the
main thing that we focused on, that she
needs to be talking the whole time. Now,
you can always hear her.”
The victory advanced Robinson to the
conference tournament semifinals and
earned the Rams a berth in the 6A North
region tournament. The Rams faced No. 1
seed and defending state champion
Westfield in the semifinals on Wednesday,
after The Connection’s deadline.
The conference tournament championship game is Thursday, Oct. 23 at Oakton
High School.
Sports Roundups
West Springfield Football
Beats Lake Braddock
The West Springfield football team sits in second place in the Patriot District after
knocking off defending champion Lake Braddock 16-14 on Oct. 17 at West Springfield High School.
The Spartans improved to 5-2, including 3-1 in district play.
West Springfield will travel to face Annandale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24.
Robinson Football Suffers First Loss
The Robinson football team was knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten, losing
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Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Get
library-related electronic resources questions
answered. Includes help with eBooks and
compatible devices. Adults. Bring library card,
eBook reader and laptop. 703-293-6227.
English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. Richard
Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce St., Springfield.
Practice and improve English conversation.
Adults. 703-451-8055.
English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. City of
Fairfax Regional Library, 10360 North St.,
Fairfax. Practice speaking English with others
and improve skills. Adults. 703-293-6227.
WEDNESDAY/OCT. 29
English Conversation Group. 7 p.m. Pohick
Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road,
Burke. Practice English with others and improve
skills. 703-644-7333.
THURSDAY/OCT. 30
Walk-in EBook and Computer Clinic. 10 a.m.
Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker
Road, Burke. Help with downloading library
eBooks. Bring device and its account ID and
password. Help with basic computer skills.
Adults. 703-644-7333.
Library Tech Help. 6 p.m. City of Fairfax
Regional Library, 10360 North St., Fairfax. Get
library-related electronic resources questions
answered. Includes help with eBooks and
compatible devices. Adults. Bring library card,
eBook reader and laptop. 703-293-6227.
SATURDAY/NOV. 1-SATURDAY/NOV. 22
NVRC Collecting Blankets for Refugees.
Several Fairfax County locations. Northern
Virginia Regional Commission will collect
blankets to help Syrian refugees. For more
information, go to www.helpsyrianrefugees.net/
SUNDAY/NOV. 9
Recycling Event. noon-5 p.m. Petco, 13053 Lee
Jackson Memorial Highway, Fairfax. Recycle
outdated electronics and save a dog’s life.
Questions on what to bring,
[email protected]. www.facebook.com/
events/362845497196002/
SATURDAY/NOV. 15.
NAACP Branch Election. 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 9002
Burke Lake Road, Burke (behind Kings Park
Library). Election of branch officers and at-large
members of the Executive Committee. To vote in
the branch election, you must be a member in
good standing and branch membership must be
dated before Oct. 16, 2014. A form of ID is
required. 703-591-4488.
THURSDAY/DEC. 4-SUNDAY/DEC. 7
Huge Holiday Book Sale. Times vary. Richard
Byrd Library, 7250 Commerce Street,
Springfield. Come and find those perfect books,
CDs and DVDs for the holiday. Call for hours,
703-451-8055.
ONGOING
Singers Wanted for the Celebration Singers.
The women’s show choir is interested in new
talent to perform at various Northern Virginia
community sites. Practices are Wednesdays
10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in Burke. Contact Gayle
Parsons, 703-644-4485 or email
[email protected].
Online Scavenger Hunt. Visit Fairfax tasks those
interested in becoming “citizen ambassadors” to
the county (those informed on fun, creative
weekend outings in the area) to find two Fairfax
County Ambassador icons hidden throughout
the fxva.com website in order to join the
ambassador team; those who find all five hidden
pins will receive a complimentary gift.
www.fxva.com/online-ambassador.
Senior Fall Prevention Classes. 1:30-2:30
p.m., at the Woodlands Retirement Community,
4320 Forest Hill Drive, Fairfax. Tuesday and/or
Thursday classes in a heated pool designed to
work on balance and core muscles for injury
prevention. $10. 703-667-9800.
American Red Cross CPR, First Aid and
AED. Various times, at 2720 State Route 699,
Suite 200, Fairfax. One-year certification, digital
or print materials and continued education on
Mondays through Thursday and Saturday. $70110. www.redcrossnca.org.
Dementia Care Givers Support Groups.
Various times, at Lord of Life Lutheran Church,
5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax. The groups are
for those caring for someone with dementia or
for those interested in learning more about
providing care giving to a person with a disorder
that affects memory and cognition and may
impact behavior and physical abilities. 703-4518626 or [email protected].
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weeks prior to the event.
Burke Presbyterian Church is embarking
on a six-week study of the book by writer, theologian and activist Brian McLaren entitled “Why
Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed
Cross the Road?” McLaren claims that his Christian identity moves him “toward people of other
faiths in wholehearted love, not in spite of their
non-Christian identity, and not in spite of [his]
own Christian identity, but because of [his]
identity as a follower of God in the way of
Jesus.” All are welcome to join this conversation
on Sundays, 9:45-10:45 a.m., Oct. 26 – Nov. 23
at Burke Presbyterian Church, 5690 Oak
Leather
Drive,
Burke.
www.BurkePresChurch.org, 703-764-0456.
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Are You 50 or Better? Please join us for
the next Lunch N’ Life sponsored by the
Shepherd’s Center of Fairfax-Burke on Thursday, Nov. 20, (12-2 p.m.) at Lutheran Church
of the Abiding Presence, 6304 Lee Chapel Rd,
Burke. The Program will feature Jari Villaneuva,
a Bugler, speaking on The History of Taps. For
reservations, call Faye Quesenberry, 703-6200161, by Nov. 14. The cost is $10; checks
payable to SCFB. If transportation is needed,
call the SCFB office 703-323-4788. See
www.scfbva.org for more information.
Fairfax Baptist Temple, at the corner of
Fairfax County Parkway and Burke Lake Roads,
holds a bible study fellowship at 9 a.m. Sundays
followed by a 10 a.m. worship service. Nursery
care and children’s church also provided. 6401
Missionary Lane, Fairfax Station, 703-323-8100
or www.fbtministries.org.
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703-503-1885
[email protected]
www.JudysHomeTeam.com
Fairfax/Kings Park West
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Life Member NVAR Top Producer
[email protected]
703-503-1860
Falls Church/Pimmit Hills $1,999 per month
Just 2.4 miles to Silver Line’s McLean Metro Station & 3.1 miles
to Tysons Station * Fresh paint throughout * Wood floors, carpet
in bedrooms * Updated kitchen & bath * Dining room opens to
large multi-level deck in fenced flat back yard backing to trees
* Driveway parking. Call Judy 703-503-1885 or [email protected]
STEVE CHILDRESS
“Experience…with
Innovation!”
Life Member NVAR Top Producers
Buyer Broker since 1973!
703-981-3277
Mortgage rates are still LOW…
and inventory is UP! Contact me
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terms for your new
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Bristow
$419,900
WOW! Don’t miss this move-in-ready home with sunfilled morning room and one of Braemar’s best yards
backing to treed common area! 4 BRs, 2.5 BAs, lux master bath, and granite kitchen. www.9811SolitaryPl.com
Pep Bauman
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Gorgeous 5 acre setting with Pool
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Reston
$949,900
Updated and
gorgeous! 3
finished levels, 5 BR, 3
& 1/2 BA,
walkout
basement,
2-story foyer, library, spectacular updated kitchen,
hardwood main level, many built-ins and
upgrades. Open floor plan, backs to wooded
parkland.
703-981-3277 or
[email protected]
Sterling
$368,900
Beautifully renovated
4 bedroom, 4 bath, 3level T/H. Gorgeous
updated kitchen
w/granite, S/S appliances. New paint &
carpet. Family room
with F/P. L/L bdrm
suite with F/P &
walkout. Wonderful
deck & patio, custom
landscaped yards.
Sheila Adams
703-503-1895
JON SAMPSON
[email protected]
jonsampsonrealtor.com
703-307-4357
Life Member, NVAR Multi–Million
Dollar Sales Club
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Burke Condo
Rental $1,800
A Perfect 10 ** Main Level Burke Cove Condo
With Patio! 3 BR, 2 Full BA, Huge Storage Rm,
New Kitchen, All Updated *** Available Now!
Mary Hovland
703-946-1775
Cathy DeLoach
571-276-9421
Your REALTORS*
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Fairfax
$535,000
Nicely updated
4 BR/2.5 BA
Colonial in
sought-after
Kings Park
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has attractive
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w/granite, stainless appliances, gas cooking & breakfast
bar adjoining dining room. Patio off Kitchen & DR makes
for some great outdoor meals! Upgraded baths, hardwoods, sitting room with access to patio & quiet backyard.
Close to VRE, Metrobus, schools & shopping.
Fairfax
$529,900
Looking for that perfect home? Well...here it is! 4 Levels of
perfection, 4 BR’s, 3 Baths, Updated Kitchen w/stainless
steel appliances, granite, Hardwd Floors, LL FR w/FP, Level
4 makes that perfect media room. Call Sheila 703-503-1895.
Terrific End Unit Town House in Parkside
at Dulles. 1,500 sq ft in this 3 BR/3 BA home.
$306,000
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& GERRY STAUDTE
“My Virginia Home Team”
703-473-1803, 703-309-8948
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703-503-4035
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703-503-1880
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Single Family Home with 4 BR, 3 BA, NEW GAS
HEAT, 1-Car Gar * Fenced Yard * May consider
1 small dog * Robinson HS ** Shows very well
*** Available Oct. 1 *
Call Kay for Appointment/
INFO 703-503-1860
Lorton
$600,000
Shows Like a Model! This gorgeous SF home features
4 BRs, 2 Full and 2 half BAs, gourmet Kit w/Silestone
Ctrs, Sun Rm & Large FR. Fully finished LL w/huge
Rec Rm & Exercise Room. A must-see!
Fairfax
$379,900
This 3-level town home has been updated. New
kitchen, windows, hardwood floors, the list goes
on. Located in the heart of Fairfax across the
street from the VRE.
Alexandria
$939,900
Charming Belle Haven Old English style stone home set
amidst exquisite English gardens with views of the
Potomac River and National Harbor. Four bedrooms
include a Lower Level nanny or guest suite. Many updates.
Access the Realtors’ Multiple Listing Service: www.searchvirginia.listingbook.com
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